Last Updated on January 28, 2020
8. You Can’t Breathe Right
It is normal to feel pain, but it stops being normal when you can’t breathe and are feeling pain at the same time. Shortness of breath associated with abdominal pain is something that deserves a medical visit – especially if the mix is shortness of breath and chest pain since this can be an indicator of cardiac issues.
9. You Keep Vomiting
No one enjoys vomiting, but it is something that happens sometimes. However, if you are vomiting consistently and suffering from abdominal pain at the same time, you are experiencing intestinal blockage symptoms, and you seek professional opinion to treat this condition.
10. You Are a Senior
With age, the great machine that is our body starts going south, which is just something that happens after years and years of sustaining our existence. But that is completely normal.
Though, elderly patients who experience upper abdominal pain should be careful as it can be a heart symptom that deserves attention.
11. Yellow Skin
If after eating a meal you start feeling severe pain on the upper part of your abdomen that quickly spreads to the right side of your body (1 or 2 hours after eating) and your skin starts to turn yellow, this could mean that your liver or gallbladder are in trouble. This is usually something that can be treated without any surgery, but it is always good to check with a doctor and evaluate the severity of the situation.
12. If You Can’t Figure Out The Origin Of The Pain
There are many occasions where you can find a justification for the pain you are feeling – like eating a certain food or being around someone who has a stomach virus. But if you can’t figure out a logical reason for your pain, you should see a doctor and try to figure out if it is something more serious.
13. Being Diabetic
Diabetes increases the risk of a stroke or heart disease, and as a diabetic, experiencing upper abdominal pain can be a serious sign of a silent heart attack. For someone who suffers from diabetes, upper abdominal pain is equivalent to active chest pain in a non-diabetic person.
